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ACTON, PETER and JARMAN, COLIN M - Compiled by: : ROY OF THE ROVERS - THE PLAYING YEARS

UK.HARPENDEN,HERTFORDSHIRE.QUEEN ANN PRESS 1994.

ISBN 185291548X.

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn. FINE-. No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean,generally sharp-cornered - merest hint of corner tip pushing - glossy colour pictorial illustrated front cover with black shadowed,capitalised yellow lettered part-title and capitalised white lettered sub-title to front,a red spine/ backstrip with blue shadowed,capitalised yellow lettered part-title,similarly coloured+lettered sub-title as front cover and white lettered publisher name to foot of same,rear panel illustrated with 4 facsimile colour illustrated reproductions of comics' fronts of the 80s+90s, and clean colour illustrated endpapers. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks,tears or splits present - minimal,superficial scoring/indents to either cover,but rear cover with the tiniest of an abrasion and book with a slight lean.Top+fore -edges lightly toned but still clean with minimal,minor thumbing but without foxing/ spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread,other than my own collation.UK,Qrto HB, minus dw/d - as issued,1st edn,7-214pp [paginated] includes joint-compilers' introduction,39 assorted b/w+colour comic strip stories spanning the years 1950's (5),1960's (10),1970's (10),1980' (10) and the 1990's with 4,and 3pp of Playing Highlights covering 1954 to 1994; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, and a Contents list/table with colour pictorial artwork illustrations and potted history of subject to its reverse. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its age and nature, i.e. a child’s book.It is only the minimal exterior faults that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite that,it really is still an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and entirety. From his 1954 debut for Melchester reserves to the helicopter crash which ended his career in 1993,generations of fans have thrilled to the prolific goal-scoring exploits of Roy Race - 'Roy of the Rovers' - the king of soccer.The strip first appeared in the Tiger in 1954,before giving its name to a weekly (and then later, monthly) comic,published by IPC and Fleetway from 1976 until 1995,in which it was the main feature. Reproducing original b/w+colour comic-strip action first seen in "Tiger" (1954-1976),and then in "Roy of the Rovers",this book provides a season-by-season celebration of the greatest player in the history of the game.This is a book for everyone who ever dreamt of emulating Roy Race,player-manager and captain of Melchester Rovers.As the book reveals,Roy's ultimate achievement was his ability to conjure up victories against seemingly impossible odds with the awesome finishing power of his famous left-foot `rocket'.Winning trophies,league championships and breaking records appeared to be an everyday occurrence for "Racey",although even Melchester Rovers had their occasional off-days. The strip's first artist was Joe Colquhoun,who used the pen-name "Stewart Colwyn".He was replaced after four-and-a-half years by Derek Birnage,the editor of Tiger,who had commissioned the strip. After Joe Colquhoun's departure,he was succeeded first by Paul Trevillion,then by Yvonne Hutton,who illustrated from 1967 to 1974, before David Sque took over in 1975.He was replaced in 1986 by former 2000 AD artist Mike White,then Barrie Mitchell took over in 1992,with a style quite similar to White's. Please contact seller,because of the weight and value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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